Which of the following is characteristic of depression?  

A.  It occurs most commonly in children.
B.  The signs of depression are the same as the signs of substance abuse or addiction.
C.  Symptoms include difficulty falling asleep, loss of appetite, and loss of energy.
D.  Depression is always easy to diagnose.
E.  Depression seems to occur most frequently between ages 20 and 30.

C.  Symptoms include difficulty falling asleep, loss of appetite, and loss of energy.
Symptoms of depression include profound sadness, fatigue, difficulty falling asleep, difficulty getting up in the morning, loss of appetite, and loss of energy.

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